Garden Drainage in Kingston upon Thames that stops pooling water, soggy lawns and damp edging. We design and install French drains, soakaways and channel drains that suit your plot, not a template. From survey to tidy finish, you’ll get a discreet system that works year-round.
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If your lawn turns to mud after rain or water sits by the patio, drainage is usually the missing link. We provide targeted solutions across KT1 and KT2, from Surbiton gardens to plots near Kingston Bridge. Using CCTV surveys and level checks, we find the cause—whether it’s compacted ground, broken land drains or poor falls. Then we install the right system to move water safely away from your home and planting.
Kingston upon Thames has a mix of Victorian villas, Edwardian houses and modern waterfront apartments, each with different drainage challenges. Period gardens often have older clay pipes, shallow foundations and tight side access that demand careful excavation. Newer developments can suffer from hard landscaping and restricted outfalls that push water back towards the property. We tailor layouts to protect borders, paths and patios while improving surface and sub-surface drainage.
Our process starts with a clear site assessment, then a written plan covering falls, discharge points and build-up. We install French drains, soakaways, channel drains, catch pits and, where needed, pump systems—finished neatly and reinstated properly. You’ll get straightforward communication, tidy working practices and evidence-led recommendations rather than guesswork. Local homeowners choose us because the fix is designed to last, not just to look good on day one.
In the garden drainage Kingston upon Thames area, we often see heavy, compacted soils and gardens altered by extensions and paving. Access can be tight around Victorian side returns, and parking/loading needs planning near busy routes by the Bentall Centre. We design falls and outfalls to suit each plot, using catch pits and rodding points for maintainability. Where gravity drainage is limited, we specify pump systems with safe discharge and easy servicing.
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Costs vary with access, depth, and how much excavation is needed. As a guide, small fixes such as a short channel drain or localised land drain can start from around £750–£1,500. A French drain run with a catch pit is often £1,500–£3,500. Larger schemes combining soakaways, grading and multiple runs commonly fall between £3,500–£8,500+. We confirm after a site survey and levels check.
Most domestic jobs take 1–3 days, depending on the length of drainage runs and reinstatement. A simple channel drain or a small soakaway can be completed in a day, while a full system with French drains, catch pits and grading may take 3–5 days. Timescales are affected by access (especially narrow side passages), ground conditions, and whether we’re working around patios, lawns or established planting.
Garden drainage is usually permitted development, as it’s maintenance and improvement rather than a new structure. However, rules can change if you’re altering levels significantly, working near a boundary, or dealing with listed buildings and conservation areas. Discharge must not cause nuisance to neighbours or overload public drains. We check practical compliance on site, advise on suitable outfalls, and can recommend when to confirm details with the council.
We provide a 10-year warranty on our workmanship for installed drainage systems, covering issues such as incorrect falls, failed joints and installation-related defects. It does not cover damage caused by third-party works, tree root intrusion, or exceptional events such as flooding beyond design assumptions. We also build in access points (rodding eyes/catch pits) where appropriate, so maintenance is straightforward. Warranty terms are confirmed in writing with your specification.
Options include French drains with clean gravel and perforated pipe, modular soakaway crates, land drains for lawns, channel drains for patios and drive edges, and catch pits to collect silt. Finishes can be discreet (hidden grates) or architectural (slimline channels to match paving). Where gravity isn’t possible, we can add a pump system with alarms. We help you choose based on levels, soil type, garden use and maintenance preferences.
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